THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT Flashcards
(13 cards)
what does covenant mean?
a promise or agreement between two parties
what is the Abrahamic covenant?
the covenant made between God and Abraham(the first jew)
what is a prophet?
a messenger of God
what is the promise land?
the land of Canaan promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
what is a patriarch?
a male leader(the head of the family) Abraham is the male leader of Judaism
what was the three parts of the Abrahamic covenant?
the promise of land, the promise of descendants and the promise of blessings and redemption
what was the Instruction God gave Abraham for the promise of land?
“leave your country your relatives and your fathers home and go to the land I’m going to show you?
what did God give you in return for Abraham leaving his home?
he would become the patriarch of a nation and have a new land
what were the instructions God gave Abraham for the promise of descendants?
that his name will no longer be Abram but Abraham
what did god give Abraham in return for him changing his name?
he made him the ancestor of many nations
what were the instructions God gave Abraham for the promise of blessings and redemptions?
to circumcise every baby boy when he is eight days old
what did god give Abraham in return for sharing the ritual of the brit milah?
that there is a covenant between him and God
what does the Abrahamic covenant show?
that God has selected his chosen people and gave them instructions to set them apart from others
